Clasp.



T. R. KILKENNY CLASP.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 13, 1916.

1 14,794. Patented. Feb. 6,1917.

auuemtoaz THOMAS E. KILKENNY, OF NORTH PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO THE FIRM OF H. N. PERVEAR 00., 0E PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, A COPARTNERSI-IIP COMPRISING THOMAS E. KILKENNY, OF NORTH PROVI- DENCE, RHODE ISLAND, AND HILARY W. KILKENNY, OF SCI-IENEGTADY, NEW

YORK.

Application filed September 18, 1916.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS R. KILKENNI, a citizen of the United States, and resident of North Providence, in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Clasps, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in cla sps employed more particularly for holding the lingerie worn by women, and the ob ject of this invention is to provide such a clasp or fastening device with two opposing fabric engaging arms, and to provide a chamber on one or both of said arms for carrying a scent retaining medium such as perfumed cotton or the like.

With these and other objects in View, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, as will be more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is an edge view of my improved clasp showing one form with the perfume medium carrying chamber in section. Fig. 2- is a perspective view of the'clasp in open position showing the chamber located on the inner side of the arms. Fig. 3 is a section on line 3-3 of Fig. 2 showing the chamber as formed by turning inwardly the side edges or wings formed on the arm.

My improved clasp is herein illustrated as formed of a strip of sheet metal or other stock folded upon itself at 10 forming two opposing arms 11 and 12 with their free ends 13 and l-l turned inwardly in substantially a hook-shape, whereby one will snap over the other for releasably securing these ends together, but the clasp may be made in any suitable form to be readily attached to the garments of the wearer.

My invention consists essentially in the construction of a chamber 15 and connecting the same preferably to the inner face of one of these arms.

An essential feature of this invention is that one or both of the arms of the clasp are formed of sheet metal and the opposite edges of one or both of these arms are provided with integral wings or extending portions 2121 which are adapted to be turned Specification of Letters Patent.

CLASP.

Serial No. 120,605.

or folded toward each other, either on the inside or on the outside of one or both of the arms, as best illustrated in Fig. 3 which shows them folded inwardly on one of the arms, thereby forming a chamber or receptacle 22 thereon adapted to be filled with a scent retaining medium such as absorbent cotton, felt or the like. An opening 19 may be formed either in the top, side walls or on the ends of this chamber for the purpose of permitting the filling or scented cotton or other material to be readily inserted therein and the side walls 16 may be perforated as at 17 to permit the odor or perfume from the scented filling to readily escape therefrom.

I have shown and described one form of clasp to be used as a toilet article for womens wear but the details of construction of this clasp may be varied without departing from the spirit of this invention, the broad idea being the forming of a chamber on an arm of a garment fastening device by the folding of integral portions of the armto form a chamber for carrying a scented medium, the scope of the invention being defined by the appended claims.

I claim 1. A clasp device of the character described comprising an arm formed of sheet metal having integral portions folded to form a receptacle, said receptacle having perforations therein, and means for attaching said arm to a garment.

2. A clasp device of the character described comprising an arm formed of sheet metal having its longitudinal edges provided with integral flanges bent toward each other to form a receptacle, said flanges being perforated, and means for attaching said arm to a garment.

3. A clasp device of the character described comprising a narrow sheet metal arm, one face of which is provided with a receptacle having perforations, and means for attaching said arm to a garment.

In testimony whereof I alfix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS R. KILKENNY.

Witnesses Ln ROY U. ARENTZ, ALBERT L. HALL.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

, Washington, D. G.

Patented Feb. 6, 1917. 

